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 |
|---|---|
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |