GRE Word List
PATRIMONY
an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
The meaning of the word patrimony is an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |