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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| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
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| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |