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 |
|---|---|
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| scotch | scottish |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| garner | to gather into storage |