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 |
|---|---|
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |