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 |
|---|---|
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| mogul | an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |