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 |
|---|---|
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |