GRE Word List
COLLOQUY
conversation
The meaning of the word colloquy is conversation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |