GRE Word List

QUIZZICAL

comically quaint

The meaning of the word quizzical is comically quaint.

Random words

WordMeaning
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
hecklerone who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults
douseto plunge into water
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
outlooka place offering a view
eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
monasticof or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns