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

WordMeaning
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
vigoractive bodily or mental strength or force
riftfissure
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
haphappening
macean aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg
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quagmiresoft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot
brackishsomewhat salty
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds