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 |
|---|---|
| fleck | streak |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| ignite | to set afire |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |