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 |
|---|---|
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |