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 |
|---|---|
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |