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 |
|---|---|
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| wry | twist |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |