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
insatiableincapable of being satisfied : quenchless
animositya strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
providencedivine guidance or care
icona person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere
prodigya highly talented child or youth
gregarioustending to associate with others of one's kind : social
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
randoma haphazard course
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
intellectthe power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge