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 |
|---|---|
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| impinge | encroach |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| dissension | disagreement |