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 |
|---|---|
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |