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 |
|---|---|
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| wry | twist |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| emanate | to come out from a source |