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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |