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 |
|---|---|
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| scourge | whip |