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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| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| diva | prima donna |
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| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |