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 |
|---|---|
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |