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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| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
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| misadventure | misfortune |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| veer | to change direction or course |
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