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
adventthe period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting
gorgea narrow passage through land
skimpskimpy
disingenuouslacking in candor
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
crescendoa gradual increase
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
reeksmoke
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
ungainlylacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy