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 |
|---|---|
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| steep | lofty |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |