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
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
ewethe female of the sheep especially when mature
wretcha miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
acousticsa science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
felicitythe quality or state of being happy
rendto remove from place by violence : wrest
perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages