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 |
|---|---|
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |