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
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
paltryinferior
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
pareto trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of
derelictionan intentional abandonment
conservatorya greenhouse for growing or displaying plants
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing