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 |
|---|---|
| inquisitive | eager for knowledge; unduly curious |
| smug | self-satisfied; complacent |
| animadversion | critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval |
| frisk | move about playfully; froric; ADJ. frisky: playful |
| lavish | liberal; wasteful; generous or wasteful in giving or using; abundant; profuse; great; Ex. decorated lavishly; V. give in abundance |
| palate | roof of the mouth; sense of the taste |
| corpuscle | red or white cell in the blood |
| fabricate | build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society |
| cogitate | think over; ponder |
| ceremonious | marked by formality; extremely formal and polite; CF. ceremony: conventional social courtesy |