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 |
|---|---|
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| cipher | zero |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |