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
recuperateto get back : regain
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
somaticof, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm
marto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
panderto act as a pander
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
hermitagethe habitation of a hermit
accessiblecapable of being reached
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate