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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capillaryresembling a hair especially in slender elongated form
avidcharacterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
immunenot susceptible or responsive
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
momentuma property (see property
outskirtsa part remote from the center : border
debutanteone making a debut (see debut
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
metropolisthe chief or capital city of a country, state, or region