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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WordMeaning
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
seasona time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature
agrarianof or relating to fields or lands or their tenure
consolidationthe act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
arduoushard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
sproutto grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout