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 |
|---|---|
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| onus | burden |
| insuperable | incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved |