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 |
|---|---|
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| demise | death |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |