GRE Word List

SOLILOQUY

the act of talking to oneself

The meaning of the word soliloquy is the act of talking to oneself.

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attireto put garments on : dress
corpulenthaving a large bulky body : obese
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
screecha high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror
fermentationthe 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
caninea conical pointed tooth
volitionthe power of choosing or determining : will