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 |
|---|---|
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| portly | dignified |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |