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
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
procurementthe act or process of procuring
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efficacythe power to produce an effect
cachea hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements
disportsport
tolla tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge)
libertinea freethinker especially in religious matters
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