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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| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |