GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |