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 |
|---|---|
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |