GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| abnegation | denial |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |