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
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
merita praiseworthy quality : virtue
donto put on (an article of clothing)
confidentialmarked by intimacy or willingness to confide
reimburseto pay back to someone : repay
luminarya person of prominence or brilliant achievement
dismemberto cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
engagingtending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)