GRE Word List
PATENT
open to public inspection
The meaning of the word patent is open to public inspection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |