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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |