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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WordMeaning
reaperone that reaps
qualifiedfitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
piscatorialpiscatory
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
toutto make much of : promote
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
abrogateto abolish by authoritative action : annul
heedlessnot taking heed : inconsiderate