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 |
|---|---|
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| convene | to come together in a body |
| feasible | capable of being done or carried out |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| politic | political |