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 |
|---|---|
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |