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 |
|---|---|
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |