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
upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with
assurancethe state of being assured: such as
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
sleazylacking firmness of texture : flimsy
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful