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

WordMeaning
transcendentexceeding usual limits : surpassing
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
indomitableincapable of being subdued : unconquerable
procurementthe act or process of procuring
predicamentthe character, status, or classification assigned by a predication
bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
despondentfeeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point