GRE Word List

SCION

descendant

The meaning of the word scion is descendant.

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culpablemeriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
pitha usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage
intangiblenot tangible : impalpable
piedof two or more colors in blotches
matriculateto enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university
maleficentworking or productive of harm or evil : baleful
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin