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
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
favoritismthe showing of special favor : partiality
epitomea typical or ideal example : embodiment
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
partisana firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence
cynicalhaving or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as