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 |
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| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |