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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| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| predetermine | foreordain |