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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| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |