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 |
|---|---|
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |