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
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
execrabledeserving to be execrated : detestable
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
mutinousdisposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic