GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
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| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |