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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| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |