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 |
|---|---|
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
| secrete | to form and give off (a secretion) |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |