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

WordMeaning
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
haplesshaving no luck : unfortunate
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
sharda piece or fragment of a brittle substance
misconductmismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities
monolithicof, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
hoarygray or white with or as if with age
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action