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
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
graduateto receive an academic degree or diploma
debutanteone making a debut (see debut
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
bestowto put to use : apply
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery