GRE Word List
PATENT
open to public inspection
The meaning of the word patent is open to public inspection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |