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 |
|---|---|
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| pummel | pound |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |