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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antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
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levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
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boostto push or shove up from below
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concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)