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 |
|---|---|
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |