GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |