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 |
|---|---|
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| consort | associate |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |