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 |
|---|---|
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |