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 |
|---|---|
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| occident | west |