GRE Word List

ARGOT

the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group

The meaning of the word argot is the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group.

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WordMeaning
defrayto provide for the payment of : pay
purgeto clear of guilt
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
scoretwenty
regenta person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign
fusilladea number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
resentmenta feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways