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 |
|---|---|
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |