GRE Word List
PATENT
open to public inspection
The meaning of the word patent is open to public inspection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| devious | wandering |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |