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
vertexthe top of the head
tawnyof the color tawny
swathea band used in swathing
weanto accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing
amorphoushaving no definite form : shapeless
deprecateto express disapproval of
smotherto kill by depriving of air
repletefully or abundantly provided or filled
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
canterone who uses cant: such as