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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |