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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| modish | fashionable |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
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| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
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| figure | a number symbol : numeral |