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 |
|---|---|
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |