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
recuperateto get back : regain
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient
acnea disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
obeisancea movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
clientelea body of clients
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds