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
sluggishaverse to activity or exertion : indolent
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
intersticea space that intervenes between things
consonanceharmony or agreement among components
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
aciduloussomewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
stereotypeto make a stereotype from
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art