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 |
|---|---|
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |