GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| expatriate | banish |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |