GRE Word List

QUAINT

pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar

The meaning of the word quaint is pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar.

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WordMeaning
incubusan evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
defrayto provide for the payment of : pay
wontaccustomed
monochromatichaving or consisting of one color or hue
dribbleto issue sporadically and in small bits
catholicroman catholic
poisebalance
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance