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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| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| sidetrack | siding |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |