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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| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
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| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |