GRE Word List
PATENT
open to public inspection
The meaning of the word patent is open to public inspection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |