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
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irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
clipper | one that clips something |
illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
gist | essence; main point; substance |