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 |
|---|---|
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |