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 |
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| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| whimsy | whim |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |