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
writsomething written : writing
proverba brief popular epigram or maxim : adage
spatialrelating to, occupying, or having the character of space
sustainto give support or relief to
integralessential to completeness : constituent
dissembleto hide under a false appearance
harbora place of security and comfort : refuge
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
civilof or relating to citizens