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 |
|---|---|
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |