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 |
|---|---|
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| encompass | include |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |