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 |
|---|---|
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |