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 |
|---|---|
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |