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 |
|---|---|
| render | to melt down |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| stringent | tight |
| pilfer | steal |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |