GRE Word List
COLLOQUIAL
pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; N. colloquialism: colloquial expression
The meaning of the word colloquial is pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; N. colloquialism: colloquial expression.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plenary | (of power) complete; full; fully attended by all qualified members; Ex. plenary power |
| extrinsic | external; not essential or inherent; extraneous; OP. intrinsic |
| motto | brief statement used to express a principle |
| venture | risk; expose to risk; dare; undertake a risk; N. |
| meditation | reflection; thought; V. meditate |
| entourage | group of attendants; retinue; CF. surround |
| elaborate | work out carefully; add more detail or information; ADJ. |
| licentious | amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained |
| irksome | annoying; tedious; V. irk: annoy |
| sensuous | giving pleasure to the senses; pertaining to the physical senses; operating through the senses; sensuous feeling of soft velvet on the skin |