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 |
|---|---|
| environ | encircle |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |