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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WordMeaning
quivera case for carrying or holding arrows
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
bristlinga short stiff coarse hair or filament
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
uniquebeing the only one : sole
retortto pay or hurl back : return
prolificproducing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful
gazettenewspaper
distendextend