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 |
|---|---|
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| harass | exhaust |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |