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 |
|---|---|
| expound | to set forth : state |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |