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 |
|---|---|
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |