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 |
|---|---|
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |