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 |
|---|---|
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| peon | any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as |