GRE Word List

QUIZZICAL

comically quaint

The meaning of the word quizzical is comically quaint.

Random words

WordMeaning
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
fortuitousoccurring by chance
wantonmerciless
ruthlesshaving no pity : merciless
tillerone that tills : cultivator
quietudea quiet state : repose
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
curban edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective