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 |
|---|---|
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| debonair | suave |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |