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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WordMeaning
unsavoryinsipid
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
peddleto travel about with wares for sale
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
furrowa trench in the earth made by a plow
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
prodigiouscausing amazement or wonder
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of