GRE Word List

COQUETTE

a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men

The meaning of the word coquette is a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men.

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WordMeaning
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
piscatorialpiscatory
fruitfulyielding or producing fruit
expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
hecklerone who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use