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 |
|---|---|
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| whittle | a large knife |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| overwhelm | upset |