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
euphonypleasing or sweet sound
alludeto make indirect reference
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission
vacuousemptied of or lacking content
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
pranceto spring from the hind legs or move by so doing
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
malfeasancewrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely