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 |
|---|---|
| potentate | ruler |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |