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 |
|---|---|
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| nebula | any of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |