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
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
expenditurethe act or process of expending
suckleto give milk to from the breast or udder
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
heinoushatefully or shockingly evil : abominable
vigilantalertly watchful especially to avoid danger
fastidiousshowing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
anthologya collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
habitatthe place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows