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 |
|---|---|
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| prank | trick |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |