GRE Word List

VERNACULAR

using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language

The meaning of the word vernacular is using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language.

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WordMeaning
reimburseto pay back to someone : repay
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
killjoyone who spoils the pleasure of others
potablesuitable for drinking
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
glitterto shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil