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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|---|---|
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
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| dour | stern |
| diadem | crown |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
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| provision | the act or process of providing |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |