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 |
|---|---|
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| mulct | fine |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |