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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carefreefree from care: such as
languorweakness or weariness of body or mind
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
exultto be extremely joyful : rejoice
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
compilationthe act or process of compiling
tensioninner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion
enumerateto ascertain the number of : count