GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| duration | continuance in time |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| inequity | injustice |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |