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 |
|---|---|
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| pore | to gaze intently |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |