GRE Word List
QUIZZICAL
comically quaint
The meaning of the word quizzical is comically quaint.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |