GRE Word List

SCION

descendant

The meaning of the word scion is descendant.

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jesta joking or mocking remark
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
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hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
imperilto bring into peril : endanger
porridgea soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
idiosyncrasya peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality
polarof or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time