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 |
|---|---|
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
