GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| espouse | marry |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |