GRE Word List
COIFFURE
a style or manner of arranging the hair
The meaning of the word coiffure is a style or manner of arranging the hair.
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| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
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| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
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