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 |
|---|---|
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |