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.

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WordMeaning
distantseparated in space : away
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point
myriadten thousand
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
provenanceorigin
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
juntaa council or committee for political or governmental purposes
spartana native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together