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 |
|---|---|
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |