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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| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
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| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
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| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |