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
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
homilya usually short sermon
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck
fallibleliable to be erroneous
sleekslick
guisea form or style of dress : costume
exegesisexposition