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 |
|---|---|
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| prong | fork |