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 |
|---|---|
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| 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) |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| potable | suitable for drinking |