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 |
|---|---|
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |