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
flutterto flap the wings rapidly
assentto agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur
servitudea condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
evoketo call forth or up: such as
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode
parodya literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
mashto reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect