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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
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| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
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