GRE Word List

COLLOQUY

conversation

The meaning of the word colloquy is conversation.

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WordMeaning
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
humusa brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic
curfewthe sounding of a bell at evening
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
fiascoa complete failure
virulentmarked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
rampantrearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended