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quizzical

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore Q words

expressing puzzlement, mild amusement, or questioning

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Quizzical in a sentence

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She gave him a quizzical look, unsure whether he was joking.

Synonyms
puzzledinquiringbemused
Antonyms
knowingassured

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Verbal · Text Completion

Critics initially dismissed the composer's late works as merely blank, but later scholars recognized in them a deliberate restraint that concealed considerable technical sophistication.

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Quizzical (adjective) means expressing puzzlement, mild amusement, or questioning
Here is quizzical used in an example sentence: "She gave him a quizzical look, unsure whether he was joking."
Common synonyms for quizzical include puzzled, inquiring, bemused.
Antonyms of quizzical include knowing, assured.
Quizzical is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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