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 |
|---|---|
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| concentric | having a common center |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |