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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WordMeaning
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
raconteura person who excels in telling anecdotes
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner
expeditiousmarked by or acting with prompt efficiency
cosmicof or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
oafa stupid person : boob
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
dismemberto cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular