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 |
|---|---|
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |