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
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
asinineextremely or utterly foolish or silly
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
shearto cut off the hair from
subsistencereal being : existence
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
accompliceone associated with another especially in wrongdoing
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune