GRE Word List

COLLOQUY

conversation

The meaning of the word colloquy is conversation.

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WordMeaning
drawto cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
witticisma cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark