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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| Word | Meaning |
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| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| graduate | to receive an academic degree or diploma |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |