GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| feasible | capable of being done or carried out |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |