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 |
|---|---|
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| guy | man |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |