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 |
|---|---|
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |