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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| chivalrous | valiant |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |