GRE Word List

ANCESTRY

line of descent : lineage

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

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sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
wagea payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
quivera case for carrying or holding arrows
inestimableincapable of being estimated or computed
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account