GRE Word List
COZEN
to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
The meaning of the word cozen is to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |