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
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
prosperousauspicious
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
stemthe main trunk of a plant
providentfrugal
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling