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 |
|---|---|
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |