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
smudgeto make a smudge on
illuminateto supply or brighten with light
gnarlsnarl
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remittancea sum of money remitted
confidentialmarked by intimacy or willingness to confide
dissembleto hide under a false appearance
cogitateto ponder or meditate on usually intently
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
minusculevery small