GRE Word List

ANCESTRY

line of descent : lineage

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

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slanderto utter slander against : defame
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solaceto give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console
discombobulatedcharacterized by confusion or disorder
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
kenthe range of perception, understanding, or knowledge
derelictabandoned especially by the owner or occupant
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
fusilladea number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession