GRE Word List
PARLEY
to speak with another : confer
The meaning of the word parley is to speak with another : confer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| niggle | trifle |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| dingy | dirty |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |