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 |
|---|---|
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |