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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WordMeaning
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
coupa sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
chassisthe supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television)