Argot definition and examples from the book, 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam used in real context for GRE & SAT candidates. Practice listening and reading comprehension with the word, argot. /ˈɑː.gəʊ/ (noun) Argot definition a particular style of language, speech, words or expressions used by a small group of people, …
Neologism GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /niˈɒl.ə.dʒɪ.zəm/ (noun) Definition a new word or expression that is recently coined or invented, new meaning, coinage, new term or phrase Example A neologism is a relatively recent or isolated term, word, or phrase that may be in the process of entering common use, but that has not yet been fully …
Jargon GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈdʒɑː.gən/ (noun) Definition special words or phrases used by particular groups of people, terminology, patter, dialect, specialized language, argot, lingo, cant, slang, idiom – nonsensical or unintelligible language, guff, mumbo jumbo, nonsense Example Jargon is the specialized terminology associated with a particular field or area of activity. Jargon is normally employed …
Throw Cold Water 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 4 Throw Cold Water 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 4 to spoil something, cause people to lose interest in something, discourage a plan or idea, pour cold water, be negative about someone’s ideas or plans, act such a wet blanket, question or criticize …
Rub Someone the Wrong Way 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 2 Rub Someone the Wrong Way 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 2 to anger or irritate someone, annoy, get on someone’s nerves, infuriate, bother, rub up the wrong way, vex, peeve, enrage, madden, exasperate, aggravate Does your spouse have any of …
Straight from the Shoulder 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 1 Straight from the Shoulder 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 1 frank and direct, outspoken, in a direct and open way, candid, honestly, forthrightly, freely, openly, bluntly – (of a blow) swift and well-delivered The instructor told him straight from the shoulder …
Cat’s Paw 1100 Words You Need Week 45 Day 3 Cat’s Paw 1100 Words You Need Week 45 Day 3 a person who is used by another as a tool or dupe to carry out an unpleasant or dangerous task, pawn, puppet, stooge, minion, lapdog A dupe, a sucker who does another person’s dirty work. …
The Die Is Cast 1100 Words You Need Week 45 Day 2 The Die Is Cast 1100 Words You Need Week 45 Day 2 an unchangeable decision has been made, a certain decision has already been made and therefore a situation cannot be changed Sometimes, we might encounter situations and circumstances that we are unable …
Flog a Dead Horse 1100 Words You Need to Know Week 45 Day 1 Flog a Dead Horse 1100 Words You Need to Know Week 45 Day 1 to waste time and effort on something that does not have any chance of success, continue making an issue of something that is over, waste energy and …
Under a Cloud 1100 Words You Need Week 44 Day 4 Under a Cloud 1100 Words You Need Week 44 Day 4 under suspicion or discredited, in temporary disgrace or trouble, in trouble, out of favor, disgraced, in bad odor, in the doghouse, untrustworthy, unreliable President Trump on Monday made a fresh call to end …