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 |
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| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |