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 |
|---|---|
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
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| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
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| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |