GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| nourishment | food |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |