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 |
|---|---|
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| demented | mad |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| opulence | wealth |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |