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

WordMeaning
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
striatedmarked with striations or striae
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
affluenceabundance of property : wealth
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
portlydignified
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
banea source of harm or ruin : curse
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad