GRE Word List
COLLOQUY
conversation
The meaning of the word colloquy is conversation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| append | attach |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |