GRE Word List

ANCESTRY

line of descent : lineage

The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.

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humblenot proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive
monasticof or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
stocka store or supply accumulated or available
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)