GRE Word List
PATRICIAN
noble; aristocratic; N: person of high rank; aristocrat; CF. member of the governing classes in ancient Rome; CF. plebian
The meaning of the word patrician is noble; aristocratic; N: person of high rank; aristocrat; CF. member of the governing classes in ancient Rome; CF. plebian.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unobtrusive | inconspicuous; not blatant |
| nihilist | one who considers traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist; CF. nihilism: belief that nothing has meaning or value; belief that destruction of existing political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement |
| hive | box for bees; V: cause to go in a hive |
| mode | prevailing style; current fashion; manner; way of doing something; Ex. in the latest mode; Ex. simple mode of life |
| renege | break a promise; deny; go back on; Ex. renege on the contract/paying off the debt |
| abdicate | renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility) |
| somatic | pertaining to the body; bodily; physical |
| constituency | voters represented by an elected official; district so represented; group of supporters (or constituents) |
| distort | twist out of shape; give a false account of; misrepresent; N. distortion |
| equipoise | balance; balancing force; equilibrium |
