GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |