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 |
|---|---|
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| spruce | to make spruce |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| plane | airplane |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| brawny | muscular |