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
domicilea dwelling place : place of residence : home
venerablecalling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
paramourlover
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
behemotha mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God
supersedeto cause to be set aside
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
dauntlessincapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject