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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| feline | of, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
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| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
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