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 |
|---|---|
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| collate | to compare critically |