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 |
|---|---|
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| collate | to compare critically |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |