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

WordMeaning
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
filialof, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
virtualbeing such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
throbto pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
affinityrelationship by marriage
blotchto mark or mar with blotches