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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annuitya sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
estimablecapable of being estimated
nutritiousnourishing
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scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
minutethe 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds
ventto provide with a vent
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse