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 |
|---|---|
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| dys- | abnormal |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |