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 |
|---|---|
| demure | reserved |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| nourish | nurture |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |