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 |
|---|---|
| hubbub | noise |
| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |