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 |
|---|---|
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |