GRE Word List

PATENT

open to public inspection

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

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WordMeaning
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
sarcasma sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
impuissanceweakness
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings
maula heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
herpetologista branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank