GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |