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 |
|---|---|
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |