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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WordMeaning
subdueto conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish
heraldan official at a tournament of arms (see arm
rouea man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake
propellantcapable of propelling
cogitateto ponder or meditate on usually intently
reverberatereflect
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
disconsolatecheerless
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge