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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satellitea celestial body orbiting another of larger size
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
recuperateto get back : regain
virtueconformity to a standard of right : morality
beelinea straight direct course
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
centrifugea machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
synchronoushappening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time