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 |
|---|---|
| determinate | having defined limits |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |