GRE Word List

ANCESTRY

line of descent : lineage

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

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WordMeaning
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
dribbleto issue sporadically and in small bits
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
auroraldawn
aptitudeinclination
vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
implementa device used in the performance of a task : tool