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
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
flickerto move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter
nectarthe drink of the Greek and Roman gods
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
scabbarda sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
pompositypompous demeanor, speech, or behavior
malignanttending to produce death or deterioration
trampto walk, tread, or step especially heavily
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
snuffleto snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly