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 |
|---|---|
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |