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 |
|---|---|
| irremediable | not remediable |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| rooster | an adult male domestic chicken |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| integrate | to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |