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 |
|---|---|
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |