GRE Word List
COLLOQUY
conversation
The meaning of the word colloquy is conversation.
Random words
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| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |