GRE Word List
VULGAR
of the common people; deficient in refinement; not refined; coarse; Ex. vulgar display of wealth; N. vulgarism: vulgarity; crudely indecent word; CF. vulgarian: vulgar person; boor; lout
The meaning of the word vulgar is of the common people; deficient in refinement; not refined; coarse; Ex. vulgar display of wealth; N. vulgarism: vulgarity; crudely indecent word; CF. vulgarian: vulgar person; boor; lout.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| self-righteous | sure of one's own righteousness; moralistic |
| grotto | small cavern |
| sap | diminish; weaken; undermine the foundations of (a fortification); Ex. The element kryptonite sapped his strength. |
| impenetrable | not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding; impossible to understand; Ex. impenetrable mystery |
| trivia | trifles; unimportant matters |
| pacifist | one opposed to force; antimilitarist; ADJ. N. pacifism: opposition to war as a means of resolving disputes |
| lagoon | shallow body of water or lake near a sea; lake separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs |
| denotation | meaning; distinguishing by name; V. denote: indicate; refer to directly; mean; CF. connotation |
| juggernaut | irresistible crushing force; overwhelming advancing force that crushes everything in its path |
| utopia | ideal place, state, or society; ADJ. utopian |
