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 |
|---|---|
| galaxy | milky way galaxy |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| writ | something written : writing |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| rank | relative standing or position |