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
sententiousgiven to or abounding in aphoristic expression
ambulatoryable to walk about and not bedridden
ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods
facultyability
canarda false or unfounded report or story
pompositypompous demeanor, speech, or behavior
hegemonypreponderant influence or authority over others : domination
connivancethe act of conniving
recidivisma tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious