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
replicateduplicate
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
equanimityevenness of mind especially under stress
mosaica surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
devolveto pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
decorumliterary and dramatic propriety : fitness
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach