GRE Word List

COLLOQUY

conversation

The meaning of the word colloquy is conversation.

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WordMeaning
propheticof, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
nurturetraining
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
bolstera long pillow or cushion
hema border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
drudgeto do hard, menial, or monotonous work