GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |