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 |
|---|---|
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| finery | ornament |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| verbalize | to express something in words |