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 |
|---|---|
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |