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
paradigmexample
irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating
anachronisman error in chronology
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
dazzleto lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
osseousbony