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 |
|---|---|
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |