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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| demerit | offense |
| congenial | pleasant |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |