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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| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |