GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| kismet | fate |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |