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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|---|---|
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| diadem | crown |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| monotony | tedious sameness |