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 |
|---|---|
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |