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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |