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 |
|---|---|
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| skimp | skimpy |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| reek | smoke |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |