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.

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WordMeaning
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
hauntto visit often : frequent
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
repastsomething taken as food : meal
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
propitiousfavorably disposed : benevolent
reminiscentof the character of or relating to reminiscence