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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |