GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |