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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |