GRE Word List
COLLOQUY
informal discussion; conversation
The meaning of the word colloquy is informal discussion; conversation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| punctilious | minutely attentive (perhaps too much so) to fine points; stressing niceties of conduct or form; N. punctilio, punctiliousness: careful attention payed to every small exact detail |
| derogatory | expressing a low opinion; disparaging; V. derogate: detract; disparage |
| bogus | counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; Ex. bogus interview |
| scholarly | full of learning; erudite; like a scholar; Ex. scholarly journal |
| nib | beak(bill); pen point |
| chronicle | report; record (in chronological order) |
| flowery | full of flowers; full of ornate expressions |
| cession | yielding to another; ceding |
| blotch | spot; blot; CF. blot+botch |
| wretch | miserable person; bad or despicable person; ADJ. wretched: miserable; bad; contemptible; vile |