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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
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| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |