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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
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