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 |
|---|---|
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| residual | remainder |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| ignite | to set afire |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |