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 |
|---|---|
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
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| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |