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
sanguinemarked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic
timbrethe quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as
minatoryhaving a menacing quality
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
tranquillitythe quality or state of being tranquil
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
quipa clever usually taunting remark : gibe
cosmicof or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
flutterto flap the wings rapidly
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent