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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| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| predetermine | foreordain |
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| unbridled | unrestrained |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
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| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |