GRE Word List
PATENT
open to public inspection
The meaning of the word patent is open to public inspection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |