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
commensuratecorresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate
evoketo call forth or up: such as
demurereserved
glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
reposea state of resting after exertion or strain
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire