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 |
|---|---|
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |