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 |
|---|---|
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |