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 |
|---|---|
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |