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
despota ruler with absolute power and authority
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
latitudeangular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as
vigilthe act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary
rouea man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
anomalysomething different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous
dys-abnormal
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect