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 |
|---|---|
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| billow | wave |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| shambles | a meat market |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |