GRE Word List

PATOIS

a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect

The meaning of the word patois is a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect.

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WordMeaning
pseudonyma fictitious name
skimto clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
legenda story coming down from the past
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
amorousstrongly moved by love and especially sexual love
claustrophobiaabnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces
seepto flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
malcontenta discontented person: