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 |
|---|---|
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |