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 |
|---|---|
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| entity | being |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |