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 |
|---|---|
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |