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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| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |