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
economythe structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
integralessential to completeness : constituent
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
regimeregimen
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
haphappening
seasona time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature