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 |
|---|---|
| ignite | to set afire |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |