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 |
|---|---|
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
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| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |