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
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
manumitto release from slavery
forgea furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
glazeto furnish or fit with glass
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
compressto press or squeeze together
boona timely benefit : blessing
uninhibitedfree from inhibition