GRE Word List
PATRIARCH
one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people
The meaning of the word patriarch is one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people.
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| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
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