GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |