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 |
|---|---|
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |