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
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
bolta lightning stroke
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
renowna state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame
helma lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering
anthologya collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility
expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand