GRE Word List
SCION
descendant
The meaning of the word scion is descendant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| courier | messenger |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |