GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| cataclysm | flood |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |