GRE Word List
COY
marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness
The meaning of the word coy is marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness.
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| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| feint | something feigned |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
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