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 |
|---|---|
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| rickety | affected with rickets |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |