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 |
|---|---|
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |