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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| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
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| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
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| reparable | capable of being repaired |