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.

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WordMeaning
domineerto exercise arbitrary or overbearing control
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
cerebrationto use the mind : think
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
transcendentexceeding usual limits : surpassing
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
unfetterto free from fetters
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
detachedstanding by itself : separate
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful