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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| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
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| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |