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 |
|---|---|
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| stench | stink |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| ram | a male sheep |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |