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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| calculated | apt |
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |