GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |