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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irremediablenot remediable
vividvery strong : very high in chroma
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning
discretionindividual choice or judgment
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
scrapsfragments of discarded or leftover food
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism
anachronisman error in chronology
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept