GRE Word List

COLLOQUY

conversation

The meaning of the word colloquy is conversation.

Random words

WordMeaning
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
badinageplayful repartee : banter
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
adjacentnot distant : nearby
expatiateto move about freely or at will : wander
corpusclea minute particle
piscatorialpiscatory
variegateto diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple
covenanta usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit