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 |
|---|---|
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |