GRE Word List
GENEALOGY
record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry
The meaning of the word genealogy is record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| benefit | advantage; anything that brings helpl, advantage, or profit; money provided by the government to the people; fund-raising public entertainment; Ex. unemployment benefit; V: receive benefits; be beneficial to; give benefits |
| pedestal | support or base as for a pillar or statue |
| hubris | arrogance; excessive self-conceit |
| migrant | changing its habitat; wandering; Ex. migrant birds/workers; N: one that migrates |
| arbitrate | act as judge (at the request of both sides) |
| compulsion | compelling; strong desire that is difficult to control; irresistible impulse |
| wince | move back suddenly; shrink back; flinch; Ex. She winced as she touched the cold body. |
| cauterize | burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection |
| heterodox | (of beliefs) against accepted opinion; unorthodox; unconventional |
| incontinent | lacking self-restraint; not continent; licentious |
