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 |
|---|---|
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| sleek | slick |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| exegesis | exposition |