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 |
|---|---|
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |