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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gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |
ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |