GRE Word List
SCION
descendant
The meaning of the word scion is descendant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |