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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WordMeaning
manifestoa written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
voguepopular acceptation or favor : popularity
festiveof, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
apparentopen to view : visible
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
posthumousborn after the death of the father
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord