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 |
|---|---|
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| maroon | a dark red |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |