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 |
|---|---|
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |