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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WordMeaning
hideto put out of sight : secrete
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
indecisivemarked by or prone to indecision : irresolute
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
knitto form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles
elysiumthe abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology
inclinedhaving inclination, disposition, or tendency
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
verdantgreen in tint or color