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 |
|---|---|
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| seemly | good-looking |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |