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 |
|---|---|
| precipitous | precipitate |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| antecede | precede |
| cemetery | a burial ground |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |