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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WordMeaning
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless
facultyability
invocationthe act or process of petitioning for help or support
entreatto plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
brookcreek
volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
plebeiana member of the Roman plebs
jabberto talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly