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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| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| acclaim | applaud |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |