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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |