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
dermatologista branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
lodewaterway
sleighan open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice
peddleto travel about with wares for sale
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt