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 |
|---|---|
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |