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 |
|---|---|
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| nib | bill |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| faculty | ability |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |