GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| condole | grieve |
| approbation | commendation |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |