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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WordMeaning
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
cherubican order of angels see celestial hierarchy
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
meticulousmarked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
sophisticateddeprived of native or original simplicity: such as
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
enlistto secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest
coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence