GRE Word List
GENEALOGY
an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
The meaning of the word genealogy is an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms.
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flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
sportive | frolicsome |
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intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
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