GRE Word List

COLLOQUY

conversation

The meaning of the word colloquy is conversation.

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WordMeaning
secta dissenting or schismatic religious body
engagingtending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
emollientmaking soft or supple
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
peccadilloa slight offense
sleazylacking firmness of texture : flimsy