GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
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|---|---|
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
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| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
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| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
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