GRE Word List

SCION

descendant

The meaning of the word scion is descendant.

Random words

WordMeaning
sproutto grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout
genrea category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
edificebuilding
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on