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 |
|---|---|
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |