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 |
|---|---|
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |