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 |
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| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| trenchant | keen |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |