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 |
|---|---|
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |