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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| galaxy | milky way galaxy |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |