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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| mendicant | beggar |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |