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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| spoof | deceive |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |