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 |
|---|---|
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| lampoon | satire |
| convention | agreement |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| progeny | descendants |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |