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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| exude | to ooze out |