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 |
|---|---|
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |