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 |
|---|---|
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |