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

WordMeaning
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt
paritythe quality or state of being equal or equivalent
eroticof, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
lollto hang loosely or laxly : droop
bouta spell or period of activity: such as
figurinea small carved or molded figure : statuette
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance