GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |
| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |