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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| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
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| combustible | capable of combustion |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| replete | fully or abundantly provided or filled |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |