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 |
|---|---|
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |