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

WordMeaning
flaccidnot firm or stiff
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
demurereserved
tyrannyoppressive power
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
psychicof or relating to the psyche : psychogenic
espionagethe practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company
equityjustice according to natural law or right
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity