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
mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors
encircleto form a circle around : surround
rankrelative standing or position
propagateto cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
cronea cruel or ugly old woman
ricketyaffected with rickets
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel