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
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
sojourna temporary stay
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war
compileto compose out of materials from other documents
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
drawto cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull
chortleto sing or chant exultantly
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
haphappening