GRE Word List
SCION
descendant
The meaning of the word scion is descendant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |