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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| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |