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 |
|---|---|
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |