GRE Word List
COLLOQUY
conversation
The meaning of the word colloquy is conversation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| spoof | deceive |