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 |
|---|---|
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |