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

WordMeaning
rostera roll or list of personnel
dismissto permit or cause to leave
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
boostto push or shove up from below
lecheryinordinate (see inordinate
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
cemeterya burial ground
crossbreedhybridize