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 |
|---|---|
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |