GRE Word List
COLLOQUY
conversation
The meaning of the word colloquy is conversation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| physiological | of or relating to physiology |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| blackball | to vote against |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |