GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |