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 |
|---|---|
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |