GRE Word List

COLLOQUY

conversation

The meaning of the word colloquy is conversation.

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WordMeaning
urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
irreverencelack of reverence
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat
terminologythe technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject
phlegmaticresembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity