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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |