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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transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
procurement | the act or process of procuring |
predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |