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 |
|---|---|
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |