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 |
|---|---|
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |