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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| Word | Meaning |
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| quotidian | occurring every day |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |