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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| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
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| declivity | downward inclination |
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| codify | to reduce to a code |
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| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
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