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 |
|---|---|
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |