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 |
|---|---|
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |