GRE Word List
PATENT
open to public inspection
The meaning of the word patent is open to public inspection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| defalcate | deduct |
| broach | brooch |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| shove | to push along |
| aseptic | preventing infection |