GRE Word List

PLEBEIAN

a member of the Roman plebs

The meaning of the word plebeian is a member of the Roman plebs.

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WordMeaning
briskkeenly alert : lively
boorishresembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor
cataclysmflood
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
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