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 |
|---|---|
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| premonitory | giving warning |