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 |
|---|---|
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |