GRE Word List
SCION
descendant
The meaning of the word scion is descendant.
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symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |