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
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
onerousinvolving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome
actuaryclerk
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
toutto make much of : promote
psychosomaticof, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body
tactileperceptible by touch : tangible
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate