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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remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
terminationend in time or existence : conclusion
philistinea native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
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