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 |
|---|---|
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |