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 |
|---|---|
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| collected | gathered together |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| feasible | capable of being done or carried out |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |