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 |
|---|---|
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |