GRE Word List
SCION
descendant
The meaning of the word scion is descendant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |