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 |
|---|---|
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| mischance | bad luck |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |