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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subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
granulateto form or crystallize into grains or granules
irateroused to ire
babbleto talk enthusiastically or excessively
solecisman ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence
imbibedrink
reprisea musical repetition:
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
amendto put right