GRE Word List
COLLOQUY
conversation
The meaning of the word colloquy is conversation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |