GRE Word List

SCION

descendant

The meaning of the word scion is descendant.

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WordMeaning
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
derangedmentally unsound : crazy
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
sarcasma sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection