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 |
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writ | something written : writing |
proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
sustain | to give support or relief to |
integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
civil | of or relating to citizens |