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 |
|---|---|
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |