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 |
|---|---|
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |