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 |
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| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| bauble | trinket |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |