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 |
|---|---|
| imbibe | drink |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| debut | a first appearance |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |