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 |
|---|---|
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |