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
flagrantconspicuously offensive
felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
doctrinea principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
slanderto utter slander against : defame
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
implyto express indirectly
celerityrapidity of motion or action