GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
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| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
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| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |