GRE Word List
COLLOQUY
conversation
The meaning of the word colloquy is conversation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |