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 |
|---|---|
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| nurture | training |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |