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

WordMeaning
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
flirtto move erratically : flit
oratorone who delivers an oration
febrilemarked or caused by fever : feverish
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
quaya structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place
adjurationa solemn oath
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion
lagoona shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water