GRE Word List

SCION

descendant

The meaning of the word scion is descendant.

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WordMeaning
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
stockadea line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
politicpolitical
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink