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 |
|---|---|
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| psychosomatic | of, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| comestible | edible |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |