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
honeto sharpen or smooth with a whetstone
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
abominateto hate or loathe intensely : abhor
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
osseousbony
orthodoxconforming to established doctrine especially in religion
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
chantto make melodic sounds with the voice
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
rococorococo work or style