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 |
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| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| trance | stupor |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |