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 |
|---|---|
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |