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 |
|---|---|
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| graduate | to receive an academic degree or diploma |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |