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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instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
insinuateto impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
nethersituated down or below : lower
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances
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assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
exquisitemarked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution
ensueto strive to attain : pursue