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 |
|---|---|
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| shambles | a meat market |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |