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GRE DEFINITION COLLOQUY TO COM
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04/24/2006

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colloquy
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N. informal discussion.
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collusion
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N. conspiring in a fraudulent scheme.
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colossal
Definition
ADJ. huge.
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colossal
Definition
ADJ. gigantic statue.
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comatose
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ADJ. in a coma; extremely sleepy
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combustible
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ADJ. easily burned.
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comely
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ADJ. attractive; agreeable.
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comestible
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N. something fit to be eaten.
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comeuppance
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N. rebuke; deserts.
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comity
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N. courtesy; civility.
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commandeer
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v. to draft for military purposes; to take for public use.
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commemorative
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adj. remembering, honoring
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commensurate
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ADJ corresponding n extent, degree, amount, etc.; proportionate.
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commiserate
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v. feel or express pity or sympathy for.
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commodious
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ADJ. spacious and comfortable.
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communal
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ADJ. held in common; a group of people.
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compact
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N. agreement; contract.
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compact
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ADJ. tightly packed; firrn; brief.
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compatible
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ADJ. harmonious; in harmony with
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compelling
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ADJ. overpowering; irresistible in effect.
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compendium
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v. brief, comprehensive summary
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compensatory
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ADJ. making up for; repaying.
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compilation
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N. listing of statistical information in tabular or book form.
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compile
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v. assemble; gather; accumulate.
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complacency
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N. self-satisfaction; smugness
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complaisant
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ADJ. trying :o please; overly polite; obliging.
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complement
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v. complete; consummate; make perfect.
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complementary
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ADJ. serving to complete something.
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compliance
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N. readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements.
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compliant
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ADJ. yielding; conforming to requirements.
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