GRE Word List
COLLOQUY
conversation
The meaning of the word colloquy is conversation.
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| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
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| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
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| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |