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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abjureto renounce upon oath
beelinea straight direct course
coupa sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'état
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
ariaair
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
witherto become dry and sapless
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
anestheticof, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever