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 |
|---|---|
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |