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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fulcrum | prop |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |