GRE Word List
ANCESTRY
line of descent : lineage
The meaning of the word ancestry is line of descent : lineage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |