GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concur | to express agreement |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |