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 |
|---|---|
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| prong | fork |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |