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 |
|---|---|
| viand | an item of food |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| sibling | sib |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |