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
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
hullthe outer covering of a fruit or seed
ingenuea naive girl or young woman
aspersiona false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
incognitowith one's identity concealed
fuddlebooze