GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
family descent; ADJ. ancestral
The meaning of the word ancestry is family descent; ADJ. ancestral.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| choice | delicate; of very fine quality |
| vacuous | empty; lacking in ideas; inane; stupid; Ex. vacuous expression; N. vacuity |
| warble | (of a bird) sing; babble; N. |
| apolitical | having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs |
| mincing | affectedly dainty(delicate); V. mince: cut (esp. meat) into very small pieces; walk with exaggerated primness; walk in an unnatural way, taking little short steps; Ex. The actor minced across the stage; CF. mincemeat; CF. mincer |
| hypothetical | based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis |
| raconteur | story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill |
| irretrievable | impossible to recover or regain; CF. retrieve |
| resilient | elastic; having the power of springing back; able to recover quickly (as from misfortune) |