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.

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WordMeaning
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
cuethe letter q
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
inertlacking the power to move
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
simperto smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
blotchto mark or mar with blotches