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 |
|---|---|
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |