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 |
|---|---|
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| defalcate | deduct |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |