GRE Word List
COLLOQUY
conversation
The meaning of the word colloquy is conversation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |