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
disbandto break up the organization of : dissolve
executionerone who executes
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
antiquityancient times
genialitymarked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal
friezea heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
queruloushabitually complaining
dinghya small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat