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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |