jargon
specialized or technical language used by a particular group that outsiders find hard to grasp
Jargon in a sentence
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The report was so dense with legal jargon that ordinary readers could not follow its argument.
More GRE words starting with J
an impudent, conceited person given to presumptuous behavior
worn out or made cynical by overexposure to something
affected by bitterness, resentment, or prejudice that distorts one's judgment
to make rude and mocking remarks at someone
lacking substance or maturity; naive and simplistic
to put at risk of loss, harm, or failure
danger of loss, harm, or failure
a long, mournful complaint or lamentation, often a list of woes
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