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 |
|---|---|
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| prank | trick |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |