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 |
|---|---|
| omnipotent | almighty |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| hortatory | hortative |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |