GRE Word List
COLLOQUIAL
used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
The meaning of the word colloquial is used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |