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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| warrant | sanction |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |