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

WordMeaning
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication
dys-abnormal
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
voluptuoussuggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
tauntto reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)