GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| savory | having savor: such as |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| retiring | reserved |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| growl | rumble |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |