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
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable
fellskin
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
spatulaa flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel
pontificalepiscopal attire
acousticsa science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound
agitateto excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly