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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|---|---|
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| duration | continuance in time |
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| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
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| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
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| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |