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 |
|---|---|
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| nexus | connection |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |