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 |
|---|---|
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |