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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| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
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| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
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| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |