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
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
calligraphyartistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering
sanguinarybloodthirsty
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
impingeencroach
ravenousrapacious
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
cavalcadea procession (see procession
inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
tensioninner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion