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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| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
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| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |