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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |