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 |
|---|---|
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |