GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
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| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| sibling | sib |
| repercussion | reflection |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |