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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| render | to melt down |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |