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 |
|---|---|
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| asunder | into parts |