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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WordMeaning
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
sedentarynot migratory : settled
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
wallowto roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
sphinx-likeenigmatic; mysterious
shirkto go stealthily : sneak