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 |
|---|---|
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| haven | harbor |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| append | attach |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |