GRE Word List

ANCESTRY

line of descent : lineage

The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.

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WordMeaning
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste
polemican aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
purchaseto obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy
pulmonaryof, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs
expatriatebanish
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
caterto provide a supply of food
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)