GRE Word List

SCION

descendant

The meaning of the word scion is descendant.

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WordMeaning
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
luxuriateto grow profusely : thrive
denizeninhabitant
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
precipitateto throw violently : hurl
componenta constituent part : ingredient
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
concurto express agreement
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord