GRE Word List
COLLOQUY
conversation
The meaning of the word colloquy is conversation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |