GRE Word List
GENEALOGY
record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry
The meaning of the word genealogy is record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| friction | clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against |
| palliate | ease pain (without curing); make less severe or offensive (a crime or illness) |
| opulence | extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance; ADJ. opulent: possessing great wealth; abundant |
| anthropologist | student of the history and science of humankind |
| humid | damp; N. humidity |
| abate | subside or moderate |
| obituary | death notice (esp. in a newspaper); ADJ. |
| dally | trifle with; toy with; treat without the necessary seriousness; procrastinate; waste time |
| vituperative | abusive; scolding; V. vituperate: berate; scold; rail against abusively |
| discrepancy | lack of consistency or agreement as between facts; difference; Ex. discrepancy between two descriptions |
