GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |