GRE Word List
QUIZZICAL
comically quaint
The meaning of the word quizzical is comically quaint.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |