GRE Word List
COLLOQUY
conversation
The meaning of the word colloquy is conversation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |