GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |