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
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
jubilationan act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
madrigala medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
manifestoa written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
harrowingacutely distressing or painful