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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |