GRE Word List
VERNACULAR
living language (as compared to the official language); language spoken in a country or region; natural style; Ex. lapse into the vernacular
The meaning of the word vernacular is living language (as compared to the official language); language spoken in a country or region; natural style; Ex. lapse into the vernacular.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| contravene | contradict; oppose; violate (a rule, law, or custom); N. contravention |
| endearment | fond word or act; expression of affection |
| stamp | step on heavily (so as to crush or extinguish); put an end to; imprint or impress with a mark, design, or seal; shape with a die; characterize; Ex. machine stamping out car bodies; Ex. newspaper stamping him as a liar; N. stamping; implement used to stamp; impression stamped; mark; Ex. Her remarks bear the stamp of truth. |
| prepossessing | attractive; CF. preoccupying ? |
| vouchsafe | grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment |
| luster | shine; gloss (of a polished surface) |
| preclude | make impossible; prevent; exclude; eliminate |
| pore | study industriously; ponder; scrutinize; Ex. pore over the book; N. |
| outlook | point of view; view from a particular place; expectation for the future; prospect; Ex. outlook on life; Ex. pleasing outlook; Ex. weather outlook |
