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 |
|---|---|
| frigid | intensely cold |
| paltry | inferior |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |