GRE Word List

PEDIGREE

a register recording a line of ancestors

The meaning of the word pedigree is a register recording a line of ancestors.

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WordMeaning
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
belittleto speak slightingly of : disparage
derelictionan intentional abandonment
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
prongfork
foliagea representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap
effluviuman invisible emanation