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 |
|---|---|
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| inanimate | not animate: |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| foppish | foolish |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |