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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| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
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| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| calculated | apt |