GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| auroral | dawn |
| aptitude | inclination |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |