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
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
curban edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter
affirmationthe act of affirming
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
kudospraise given for achievement
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands