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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sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
lanknot well filled out : slender
plumea feather of a bird: such as
synthesisthe composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
anarchyabsence of government
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state