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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |