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 |
|---|---|
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |