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 |
|---|---|
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |