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
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
dissembleto hide under a false appearance
psychosomaticof, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered
comestibleedible
proclivityan inclination or predisposition toward something
aciduloussomewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner
imminentready to take place : happening soon