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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |