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 |
|---|---|
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| anarchy | absence of government |