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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| colloquy | conversation |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |