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 |
|---|---|
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |