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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| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
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