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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| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |