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
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disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
fauna | animal life |
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) |
unkempt | not combed |
elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
healthy | enjoying good health |
confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |