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 |
|---|---|
| sheer | unqualified |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |