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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| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
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| arid | excessively dry |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
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| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |