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 |
|---|---|
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |