GRE Word List
PATENT
open to public inspection
The meaning of the word patent is open to public inspection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| approbation | commendation |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |