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 |
|---|---|
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |