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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| diadem | crown |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| rightful | just |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| exploit | deed |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |