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 |
|---|---|
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| dint | force |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |