GRE Word List
COLLOQUY
conversation
The meaning of the word colloquy is conversation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |