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
conversanthaving knowledge or experience
tendto exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
phobiaan exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation
bumpa relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
hortatoryhortative
unfrockdefrock
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work