GRE Word List
COAX
persuade by flattery
The meaning of the word coax is persuade by flattery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| naivete | quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility; ADJ. naive(na\"ive): ingenuous; lacking worldliness; simple; credulous |
| ambivalence | the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes or opinions |
| diaphanous | sheer; transparent |
| synoptic | providing a general overview; summary; N. synopsis |
| sophistry | seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning; sophism |
| pristine | unspoiled; remaining in a pure state; characteristic of earlier times; primitive; Ex. an old book in pristine condition |
| contempt | scorn; disdain; ADJ. contemptuous; CF. contemptible |
| arsenal | storage place for military equipment |
| supercilious | haughty; arrogant; condescending; patronizing; CF. eyebrow, cilium |
| exact | demand and obtain by force; Ex. exact a promise from him; N. exaction |
