GRE Word List
PATRICIAN
a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome
The meaning of the word patrician is a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| crass | gross |