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 |
|---|---|
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |