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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WordMeaning
exactingtryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands
pliantpliable
transpireto take place : go on
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
ensconceshelter
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal
appurtenancesaccessory objects
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent
retrenchcut down