GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| faculty | ability |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |