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 |
|---|---|
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |