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 |
|---|---|
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| parlance | speech |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| coin | corner |