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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| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
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| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
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| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
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