GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |