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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |