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
heydaythe period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity
depleteto empty of a principal substance
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
outgoinggoing away : departing
incrustationa crust or hard coating
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
prowessdistinguished bravery
consignto give over to another's care