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
appendattach
blueof the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
maneuvera military or naval movement
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context
preternaturalexisting outside of nature