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
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
pendingduring
infirmitythe quality or state of being infirm
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
misapprehensionto apprehend wrongly : misunderstand