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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |