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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tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
blueslow spirits : melancholy
scrappyconsisting of scraps
sophisticateddeprived of native or original simplicity: such as
insinuateto impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
antidotea remedy to counteract the effects of poison
flushto fly away suddenly
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice