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 |
|---|---|
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |