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 |
|---|---|
| concordat | compact |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
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| trance | stupor |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| agape | wide open : gaping |