GRE Word List

ANCESTRY

line of descent : lineage

The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.

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WordMeaning
gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy
durationcontinuance in time
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
inequityinjustice
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms
panoramicof, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
biennialoccurring every two years
larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently