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 |
|---|---|
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |