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 |
|---|---|
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |