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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uproara state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
plauditan act or round of applause
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
indignationanger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
derelictionan intentional abandonment
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle