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 |
|---|---|
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| skimp | skimpy |
| reverberate | reflect |
| ram | a male sheep |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |