GRE Word List

SCION

descendant

The meaning of the word scion is descendant.

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WordMeaning
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
dissectionthe act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected
momentuma property (see property
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
stoutstrong of character: such as
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
quislingtraitor
striatedmarked with striations or striae
compliantready or disposed to comply : submissive