GRE Word List

COLLOQUY

conversation

The meaning of the word colloquy is conversation.

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WordMeaning
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
recriminationa retaliatory accusation
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
fluxa flowing of fluid from the body: such as
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
assailto attack violently : assault
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize