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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |