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 |
|---|---|
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| feasible | capable of being done or carried out |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |