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 |
|---|---|
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |