GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| acclaim | applaud |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |