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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squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
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enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
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obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
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