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 |
|---|---|
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| throes | pang |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |