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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
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| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
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| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |