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 |
|---|---|
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| warranted | sanction |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |