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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|---|---|
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
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| propellant | capable of propelling |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| reverberate | reflect |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
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