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 |
|---|---|
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |