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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whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
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transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
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voguepopular acceptation or favor : popularity
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