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 |
|---|---|
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| championship | designation as champion |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| whimsy | whim |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| debonair | suave |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |