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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friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
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fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
seasonalof, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
alludeto make indirect reference
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
raspto rub with something rough