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 |
|---|---|
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |