GRE Word List

JARGON

the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group

The meaning of the word jargon is the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group.

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WordMeaning
babbleto talk enthusiastically or excessively
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
stalematea drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play
fecundityfruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
gapeto open the mouth wide
fabricateinvent
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic