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 |
|---|---|
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| culmination | the action of culminating |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |