GRE Word List

ANCESTRY

line of descent : lineage

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

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baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
efficacythe power to produce an effect
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
chameleonany of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal
satiatefilled to satiety
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support
ubiquitousexisting or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread
condimentssomething used to enhance the flavor of food
rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon