GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
family descent; ADJ. ancestral
The meaning of the word ancestry is family descent; ADJ. ancestral.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fledgling | inexperienced; N: young bird that has acquired wing feathers and is learning to fly; inexperienced person |
| choleric | hot-tempered; bad-tempered; irritable; easily angered; CF. cholera |
| laconic | brief and to the point; using few words; terse |
| affirmation | positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination |
| gavel | hammerlike tool; mallet(wooden hammer) used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer; V. |
| wage | begin and continue (a war) |
| potent | powerful; convincing; persuasive; greatly influential |
| championship | position of champion; defense or support; competition held to determine a champion |
| lance | pierce with a lance; cut into; N: spearlike weapon |
| deflect | turn aside; turn away from a straight course |
