GRE Word List

PATENT

open to public inspection

The meaning of the word patent is open to public inspection.

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WordMeaning
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
adversaryone that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent
sojourna temporary stay
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
rescindto take away : remove
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
smotherto kill by depriving of air
padrea Christian clergyman