GRE Word List

ANCESTRY

line of descent : lineage

The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.

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WordMeaning
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
amiablefriendly, sociable, and congenial
gorgea narrow passage through land
bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon
submissivesubmitting to others
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
countenancelook