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 |
|---|---|
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |