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
cleaveto adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
codifyto reduce to a code
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
imperiousmarked by arrogant assurance : domineering
psychiatrista medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry
exactingtryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
retrenchcut down
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic
grumbleto mutter in discontent