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
outskirtsa part remote from the center : border
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
realmkingdom
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
executionerone who executes
remissionthe act or process of remitting
flounderflatfish
gullany of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
florescencea state or period of flourishing