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 |
|---|---|
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |