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
fluencythe quality or state of being fluent
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
scotchscottish
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
illuminateto supply or brighten with light
emollientmaking soft or supple
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant