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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |