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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abodethe place where one lives : home
bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon
energizeto make energetic, vigorous, or active
continencethe ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily
facileeasily accomplished or attained
dissentto withhold assent or approval
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
harrowingacutely distressing or painful
opticiana maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix