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 |
|---|---|
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |