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 |
|---|---|
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |