GRE Word List
SCION
descendant
The meaning of the word scion is descendant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| edifice | building |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |