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
pedagogueteacher
smeara viscous or sticky substance
herbivorousfeeding on plants
snuffleto snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
victualsfood usable by people
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
ancestryline of descent : lineage