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 |
|---|---|
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |
| nomenclature | name |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |