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 |
|---|---|
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |