GRE Word List
LINEAGE
descent in a line from a common progenitor
The meaning of the word lineage is descent in a line from a common progenitor.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
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| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |