GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| spoof | deceive |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |