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 |
|---|---|
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |