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.

Random words

WordMeaning
commemorativeintended as a commemoration
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
firebranda piece of burning wood
disinterto take out of the grave or tomb
domicilea dwelling place : place of residence : home
prehensileadapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor