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 |
|---|---|
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| hurl | rush |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |