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 |
|---|---|
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| dour | stern |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| shove | to push along |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |