GRE Word List
COAX
to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle
The meaning of the word coax is to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| reckon | count |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |