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 |
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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |