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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |