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 |
|---|---|
| geriatrics | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| prong | fork |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| ignite | to set afire |
| convention | agreement |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |