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 |
|---|---|
| pugilist | fighter |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| lampoon | satire |