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 |
|---|---|
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| commune | talk over |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |