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 |
|---|---|
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
