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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| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |