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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WordMeaning
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
articulateexpressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
brittleeasily broken, cracked, or snapped
threshto separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
presentimenta feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition
abortiveprematurely born