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
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
viscidhaving an adhesive quality : sticky
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
concatenatelinked together
plaintiveexpressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
dulltedious
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits