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
trystan agreement (as between lovers) to meet
holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
dupeone that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
schismdivision
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
festiveof, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality