GRE Word List
PATENT
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The meaning of the word patent is open to public inspection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| impuissance | weakness |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |