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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| coin | corner |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
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| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
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