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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| apoplexy | stroke |
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| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
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| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
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| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
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