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 |
|---|---|
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| replicate | duplicate |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| viand | an item of food |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |