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
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
neophytea new convert : proselyte
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
credencemental acceptance as true or real
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
antisepticopposing microbial infection
hypotheticalinvolving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
vividvery strong : very high in chroma