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
patronizeto act as patron of : provide aid or support for
decolletewearing a strapless or low-necked dress
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
interdicta Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
inveigleto win over by wiles : entice
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
retaliateto return like for like
gourmeta connoisseur of food and drink
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise