GRE Word List

SCION

descendant

The meaning of the word scion is descendant.

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maritimeof, relating to, or bordering on the sea
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
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interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
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