GRE Word List

SCION

descendant

The meaning of the word scion is descendant.

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balmyhaving the qualities of balm : soothing
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
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imperilto bring into peril : endanger
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
scalean instrument or machine for weighing
homilya usually short sermon
witticisma cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark
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halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound