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

WordMeaning
ripto tear or split apart or open
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
ancestryline of descent : lineage
cadavera dead body
acnea disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
regattaa rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races
discreteconstituting a separate entity : individually distinct
enlistto secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action