GRE Word List

ANCESTRY

line of descent : lineage

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

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WordMeaning
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
epauletsomething that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as
accompliceone associated with another especially in wrongdoing
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
pedagogythe art, science, or profession of teaching
coincorner
circleta little circle
contrivedevise
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude