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 |
|---|---|
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| rotunda | a round building |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |