GRE Word List
LINEAGE
descent; ancestry
The meaning of the word lineage is descent; ancestry.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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graduate | arrange into categories or grades; divide into marked intervals (for use in measurement); Ex. graduated ruler |
waif | homeless child or animal; Ex. waifs and strays |
unwitting | not knowing; unaware; unintentional; Ex. She was their unwitting accomplice; Ex. unwitting insult; CF. wit: know |
dissolution | disintegration; reduction to a liquid form; looseness in morals; sensual indulgence; debauchery; ADJ. dissolute: lacking in moral restraint; leading an immoral life |
extenuate | weaken; mitigate; lessen the seriousness of (bad behavior) |
pillage | plunder |
gadfly | animal-biting fly; irritating person |
shyster | lawyer using questionable methods; unscrupulous practioner |
truncate | cut the top off; shorten |
fodder | coarse food for cattle, horses, etc.; feed for livestock; CF. food |