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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| collected | gathered together |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |