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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obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
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gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
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vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
heraldan official at a tournament of arms (see arm