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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| cataclysm | flood |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| grotto | cave |
| minuscule | very small |