GRE Word List

PATENT

open to public inspection

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

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WordMeaning
agitateto excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb
lustrousreflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle
ramparta protective barrier : bulwark
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
laymana person who is not a member of the clergy
expatiateto move about freely or at will : wander
desperatehaving lost hope
indulgeto yield to the desire of : humor
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
affirmationthe act of affirming