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 |
|---|---|
| append | attach |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |