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 |
|---|---|
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |